Among its findings were that former Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges applied for the job that eventually went to Tim Lester.

It's no secret that U-M running backs coach Tyrone Wheatley did, too. And apparently, part of his application was a 149-page plan of action. That's longer than "The Old Man and the Sea"! Very thorough, Ty.

There also were some goofballs who threw their hats into the ring, including someone who wrote this to WMU athletic director Kathy Beauregard:

"Hi there Kathy, in light of the recent move by PJ Fleck to leave Western to coach at Minnesota I would like to throw my hat in the ring for the current job opening at head coach. My football related accomplishments include being an all conference offensive tackle in high school, 3 fantasy football championships, a 12-3 record in Madden 15 online, and currently having 2nd place in the in-house rankings for Madden 15 between my four roommates. Hiring me would definitely be a gamble. I’ve been known to be a bit of a wild card but weren’t all the greats? God knows Woody Hayes was as unstable as a North Korean Nuke but I am very flexible, I’m not sure what the market salary is for a 19 year old head coach with almost no experience but I’m willing to settle for 1,300 dollars and a cheeseburger but that’s my absolute minimum. I truly believe I have what it takes to lead WMU to the playoffs and to a national title."